Videos Fifth Gear season 9, episode 1

[Zonda]

http://www.mininova.org/tor/278035

Enjoy

 

[Zafiro]

thanks, downloading tomorow...

 

[Centurion]

Thanks for the link, I just finished watching the show. Looking at the F430 and AMV8 facing each other gave me goosebumps, the F430 is simply epic.

 

[LaArtist]

yeah man in that colour..the damn F430 is sick.. it needs to be dark.. otherwise the front is wierd imo..but surely its one of the best and sickest cars out there..

 

[NarutoRamen]

ha ha ha...that was a no contest choice. I didn't have to drive the cars to know that I would like the F430, but would've acted dumb just so I can drive super cars head to head

 

[Zonda]

yeah man in that colour..the damn F430 is sick.. it needs to be dark.. otherwise the front is wierd imo..but surely its one of the best and sickest cars out there..

Whatever your on, I want some

I agree on that it looks better in dark, but imo it's still not as good looking as it could be.

 

[LaArtist]

lol..well i agree with you.. its still a dissappointment to me..in the front.. its cross eyed..
but then again its so damn good that you almost forget it..
now im starting to be a fan of this car.. and we dont want that..
so pagani show us your F430 competitor.. lol

 

[Zonda]

lol..well i agree with you.. its still a dissappointment to me..in the front.. its cross eyed..
but then again its so damn good that you almost forget it..
now im starting to be a fan of this car.. and we dont want that..
so pagani show us your F430 competitor.. lol

Your right about the front, and the rear is just to ugly to look at. At least the rear is better than the Enzo's. I know that it's good, but the Gallardo is so close in performance and nicer in every other way imo that I'd pick it over the Ferrari any day. But a Pagani would kick them both to Mars and back

 

[Zafiro]

I totally love the F430, the car amaze me everytime I see the car. Im glad Im not rich , I would have a headache to decide what car to buy

 

[wltsm]

I watched this episode live on TV, to me it seemed weird they didn't compare the F430 and DB9, they are closer in terms of price and performance!

Although if I was him, I'd buy an M5 because it can be just as good as the F430, if not better (remember M5 beating F430 in Autocar road test) and also will go around town just as good as a 523i!

 

[Zonda]

I watched this episode live on TV, to me it seemed weird they didn't compare the F430 and DB9, they are closer in terms of price and performance!

Although if I was him, I'd buy an M5 because it can be just as good as the F430, if not better (remember M5 beating F430 in Autocar road test) and also will go around town just as good as a 523i!

Your right, the M5 would be the perfect choice for him.

 

[Centurion]

Well he wanted an exotic and that's what he should get. Although the M5 is a fast car it doesn't look, sound and feel like an F430. Personally I think that he will go for another car, he simply won't be able to get his hands on an F430. Looking at the cars he had to choose from it was pretty much an easy choice to gof or the F430.

 

[LaArtist]

lol M5 vs F430.. well arent we overestemating our fav brand once again?

 

[wltsm]

lol M5 vs F430.. well arent we overestemating our fav brand once again?

I don't have the Autocar issue, but I read it somewhere ant the M5 beat the F430, no joke!

Maybe you should start realising how great a car the M5 really is!

 

[LaArtist]

beat in what way? ive heard about that test to?
more luggage space and passanger room?
and better fuel economy ( i doubt that though) lol..haha

 

[martinbo]

The article was not a test but rather a back to back driving impression written by Steve Sutcliff (quite possibly the most accomplished motoring journalist around) of Autocar. Whislt I trust his judgement implicitly it has to be said that the "shoot-out" was engineered in the BMWs favour by removing the F430 from its preferred domain. The evaluation was conducted on Welsh B-roads where the M5's more supple suspension gave it the edge seemingly.

No laptimes or test-specific performance figures were quoted.

The F430's main competitor is the Gallardo against which it is very very closely matched. In EVO the Gallardo vs. M5 saw the Bimmer acquit itself with honour though it was positively demolished by the Lambo in terms of track time. So let's read between the lines and assume that the Autocar comparison was subjectively skewed in favour of the M5.

 

[Zafiro]

of course a M5 isnt fast as F430 around a track but for persons that dont have much trackexperience, of course he can beat a F430 around a track if the driver isnt good.
Autocar comparison wasnt done on a track, just real-life conditions so its possible the M5 is a easier car to drive than the Ferrari.

 

[Centurion]

The M5 might be really fast but I don't think that it can please you as much as an F430 can. If that wasn't the case, we would have people canceling their F430 orders and getting the M5/M6 instead. Owning an F430 is not about 0-200 times and such. Its about sexy, sleek looks, loud singing engine and superb driving enjoyment.

 

[Zafiro]

The M5 might be really fast but I don't think that it can please you as much as an F430 can. If that wasn't the case, we would have people canceling their F430 orders and getting the M5/M6 instead. Owning an F430 is not about 0-200 times and such. Its about sexy, sleek looks, loud singing engine and superb driving enjoyment.

and some people own both at the same time

 

[Zafiro]

future episode: M3 vs RS4 around a track